Live the Les Paul life. Once youve got a Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s your life will be complete. It offers the sought-after sound of the classic Les Pauls of the 1950s giving you the perfect vintage tone and a dreamy performance. An icon of guitar design and one of the most celebrated models of all time the Les Paul Standard will give you goosebumps as your hand feels every fine contour. From the likes of Slash to Bob Marley this guitar has made its way through multiple generations and legendary players to reach the modern era where it awaits you. Pure tone prime playability. Two classic Burstbucker humbuckers adorn this feisty 50s guitar giving it that vibrant vintage crunch which sails through to the soul. Your licks will sing powerfully as you strum and pick your way through songs with each note shining with crystalline clarity. The beautiful neck and fretboard bring you the ultimate playing satisfaction feeling chunky and dense whilst offering beautiful resonance. Theres nothing else quite like it.
The Les Paul Standard It started it all off. Every electric guitar owes something to the Les Paul Standard. It was one of the first ever electric guitar designs and its quality still holds up today. Favoured for its beautifully vintage tone and incredible dynamism it is a model which screams with style quality and class. The 50s models by Gibson are an ode to the original design of the Les Paul Standard and offer the same level of sensational craftsmanship boasted by models of old. Bursting with sonic flavour So you want tone? With the Burstbucker pickups in this Les Paul Standard 50s you can have all the tone in the world. Made from Alnico II magnets they offer high output and a sound which is like stepping into a time machine to the vintage PAF tones of old. The bridge position pickup will give your rhythm licks the bold boost and vintage twang that they need to sound rich full and vibrant. It will take you away to a universe of bright sounds with its high output giving you plenty of crunch and clarity. The Burstbucker 1 in the neck is a medium-output humbucker which gives your notes that rich creaminess which fills the room. Lead notes will have a full flawless bottom end whilst being able to scream and wail as much as you like. Whether playing with gain or clean as a whistle every lick will be defined and saturated. With this pickup combination providing a solid foundation for your sound your tone will be electrifying. The Les Paul neck Whats next? A neck which will make your jaw drop? You’re absolutely right. The rounded mahogany neck on the Les Paul Standard 50s is a truly outstanding innovation which is as satisfying as it is playable. Whether you hook your thumb over the top or keep it at the back youll feel comfortable playing in your own style. Its warm resonance further boosts each note you play and lets your guitars voice truly shine. Its also silky smooth for slick manoeuvrability up and down the fretboard. Youre bound to discover a world of musical possibilities with this beautiful instrument in your hands. Full-on fretting Unrivalled rosewood. If you want the smoothest fretting experience possible this will give you ultimate satisfaction. The rosewood fretboard on the Standard 50s is one of a kind having been expertly crafted for a playing experience like no other. Your fingers will fall in love with each fret as they glide along them effortlessly. The warm resonance of the rosewood also rings out with conviction. Offering an exceptional level of sustain this fretboard will help each note make an impression and youll find it easy to express your musical ideas. For the modern player Its a classic. But its made for serious modern musicians. This guitar not only offers the same incredible features of the 1950s Les Paul Standards but also gives you some modern quirks which maximise its performance. An ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge lends its world class tuning stability whilst the aluminium stop bar gives your picking hand the optimum place to rest. The grand majestic finish matches the majestic legacy of this vintage-style innovation. Experience a guitar thats everything an excellent instrument should be. Specifications Body Series: Standard 50s Material: Mahogany Finish: Gold TopNeck and Fingerboard Neck: Mahogany Profile: Rounded Nut Width: 1.695″ / 43.05mm Fingerboard: Rosewood Scale Length: 24.75″ / 628.65mm Number of Frets: 22 Nut: Graph Tech Inlays: Acrylic TrapezoidsHardware and Electronics Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Tailpiece: Aluminium Stop Bar Knobs: Amber Top Hats w/Pointers Plating: Nickel Bridge Pickup: Burstbucker 2 Neck Pickup: Burstbucker 1 Controls: Two Volumes Two Tones Toggle Switch (hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors)Miscellaneous Case: Hard Shell Case
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